Miners lift FTSE 100 while oil price heads lower

Events in the Middle East are continuing to sway the markets (James Manning/PA) - (PA Wire)

The FTSE 100 has made steady progress, with events in the Middle East continuing to largely dictate the market mood.

The FTSE 100 closed up 34.56 points, 0.3%, at 10,373.51, while the FTSE 250 ended up 132.58 points, 0.6%, at 23,378.36, with the AIM All-Share down by 0.92 of a point, 0.1%, to 818.32.